Cam Baby by Jessica Moss

CAM BABY. COMEDY. 90 MIN. 4M, 2F. Matabang and Joseph secretly web-cam girls who rent a room in Joseph’s apartment, and share the footage with the Brobonic Union, their secret society of friends. Joseph’s having moral misgivings, but can’t bring himself to possibly lose the friendship of Matabang. When he rents a room to Clara, who fails to live up to their beauty standards, the operation is in jeopardy: until...
CAM BABY. COMEDY. 90 MIN. 4M, 2F. Matabang and Joseph secretly web-cam girls who rent a room in Joseph’s apartment, and share the footage with the Brobonic Union, their secret society of friends. Joseph’s having moral misgivings, but can’t bring himself to possibly lose the friendship of Matabang. When he rents a room to Clara, who fails to live up to their beauty standards, the operation is in jeopardy: until Clara starts dating Tim and suddenly everyone wants to watch. Touching on issues of privacy, consent, identity, lookism, and the value of women, ‘Cam Baby’ is a fast-paced ensemble comedy about the selves we create and the stories we watch
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  • Rachel Feeny-Williams:
    3 Mar. 2024
    “ The pace of the dialogue is mentioned in the initial pages of this script and it rings true right the way through. This fascinating play about relationships, privacy, and how we deal with people in an age dominated by technology and social media offers a great number of discussion points as you become a fly on the wall for this interesting and amusing story as it unfolds. Its a fascinating piece that offers so much to its audience but it also offers a great chance to play six fascinating and very real characters for 20 something performers! ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    2 Aug. 2021
    “ A thought provoking look at how relationships become affected by limited privacy, consent and a value of women that lacks respect. Well done. ”
  • Molly Wagner:
    26 May. 2020
    “ Whew. An incredible look at how we deal with privacy and identity in today's age. The characters deliver some hard truths and difficult introspection with realistic and comedic dialogue. Each character is specific and nuanced, I especially love the way the character of Clara is pulled back from the edge of being a victimy-trope. She speaks truths to what it means to be "an undateable girl" but refreshingly flawed and not completely innocent. These are great roles for actors in their 20s with some incredible monologues. ”
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Character Information

  • JOSEPH BLAIR
    20's-30's,
    Any
    ,
    Male Identifying
    Unemployed. Right now
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • DAMIEN MATABANG
    20's-30's - maybe a bit older than the others,
    Of Filipino descent
    ,
    Male Identifying
    Marketer for an online production company. Dresses well. Talks even better.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • CLARA MELLIN-VARLEY
    20's-30's,
    Any
    ,
    Female-identifying
    Shy until she’s not. Overweight. Never fully put together. Clara uses the word ‘ugly’ for herself; you probably shouldn’t use that word.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • TIM PEARSON
    20's-30's,
    Any
    ,
    Male Identifying
    Tim used to play the tuba in the high school band.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • EZRA
    Older...40's? Maybe 50's?,
    Any
    ,
    Male Identifying
    A mystery. A loner. Watching a LOT of internet porn.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • NATALIE IRVING
    20's-30's,
    Any
    ,
    Female-identifying
    Recently dumped.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Kitchen Dog Theatre
    ,
    2017
  • Reading
    ,
    West of 10th Theatre
    ,
    2017
  • Reading
    ,
    Great Plains Theatre Conference
    ,
    2017
  • Reading
    ,
    The Juilliard School
    ,
    2016
  • Reading
    ,
    Roundabout Theatre, Roundabout Underground Series
    ,
    2016
  • Workshop
    ,
    Theatre Mischief at The Toronto Fringe
    ,
    2016

Awards

Finalist
,
Leah Ryans FEWW
,
2017
Finalist
,
Weissberger Award
,
2017
Winner
,
New Play Contest
,
Toronto Fringe
,
2016